Graff, Harvey J.. Literacy and historical development: a reader. Rev. and expanded ed. Carbondale: Southern Illinois University Press, 2007.
Representing three decades of research, Literacy and Historical Development: A Reader presents some of the most important historical scholarship on literacy in Europe and the United States. The approaches, research, and conclusions reflected in this collection of fifteen essays has changed how historians and many others conceptualize literacy and represents a body of scholarship that is (Travis Ferrick)
American History: Building Literacy Through Learning
American History: Building Literacy Through Learning . Great Source Education Group Inc, 2005.
This text is a good resource for bringing history to life with engaging features and leveled content. ESL students will benefit from this approach. (Kelly Kren)
Allen, Janet and Christine Landaker. Reading History: A Practical Guide to Improving Literacy. New York: Random House, Inc., 2002.
Having trouble interesting your students in history or the history textbook? Concerned about the ability of your students to actually read the textbook? Learn ways to tie reading strategies to the learning of history and sources that will help history come alive for your students.
Nationally known literacy advocate Janet Allen discusses strategies for teaching nonfiction reading using Joy Hakim's award winning A History of US series as the center of a blossoming campaign among educators to integrate literacy and history. Classroom tested at a variety of grade levels, real student samples are interspersed throughout the book providing clearer understanding of the strategies in action. (Remy Hassett)
Reading Like a Historian: Teaching Literacy in Middle and High School History Classrooms
Wineburg, Sam, Daisy Martin, and Chauncey Monte-Sano. Reading Like a Historian: Teaching Literacy in Middle and High School History Classrooms. Teachers College Press, 2012.
This practical book shows middle and high school teachers how to apply Wineburg's highly acclaimed approach to teaching, Reading Like a Historian, to increase academic literacy and sparking students' curiosity. Each chapter begins with an introductory essay that sets the stage of a key moment in American history, beginning with exploration and colonization and the events at Jamestown and ending with the Cuban Missile Crisis. Primary documents, charts, graphic organizers, visual images, and political cartoons follow each essay, as well as guidance for assessing students' understanding of core historical ideas. (Kelly Kren)
Teaching Social Studies: A Literacy-Based Approach
Schell, Emily and Fisher, Douglas R. Teaching Social Studies: A Literacy-Based Approach.
Teaching Social Studies: A Literacy-Based Approach offers innovative ideas and new directions for teaching social studies. By integrating powerful literacy strategies into instruction, social studies teachers can motivate students to deepen their understanding of social studies concepts and ultimately strengthen their overall comprehension. This book addresses how to teach social studies for understanding and how literature can enhance this process. Chapters feature big ideas to guide planning and instruction, book links to encourage the integration of children’s literature and informational sources, and lesson planning tools to help readers design responsive instruction. Margin notes provide readers with additional information such as history connections, useful websites, and fresh teaching ideas. (Marika Hyland)
Reading History: A Practical Guide to Improving Literacy
Graff, Harvey J.. Literacy and historical development: a reader. Rev. and expanded ed. Carbondale: Southern Illinois University Press, 2007.
Representing three decades of research, Literacy and Historical Development: A Reader presents some of the most important historical scholarship on literacy in Europe and the United States. The approaches, research, and conclusions reflected in this collection of fifteen essays has changed how historians and many others conceptualize literacy and represents a body of scholarship that is
(Travis Ferrick)
American History: Building Literacy Through Learning
American History: Building Literacy Through Learning . Great Source Education Group Inc, 2005.This text is a good resource for bringing history to life with engaging features and leveled content. ESL students will benefit from this approach.
(Kelly Kren)
Allen, Janet and Christine Landaker. Reading History: A Practical Guide to Improving Literacy. New York: Random House, Inc., 2002.
Having trouble interesting your students in history or the history textbook? Concerned about the ability of your students to actually read the textbook? Learn ways to tie reading strategies to the learning of history and sources that will help history come alive for your students.
Nationally known literacy advocate Janet Allen discusses strategies for teaching nonfiction reading using Joy Hakim's award winning A History of US series as the center of a blossoming campaign among educators to integrate literacy and history. Classroom tested at a variety of grade levels, real student samples are interspersed throughout the book providing clearer understanding of the strategies in action.
(Remy Hassett)
Reading Like a Historian: Teaching Literacy in Middle and High School History Classrooms
Wineburg, Sam, Daisy Martin, and Chauncey Monte-Sano. Reading Like a Historian: Teaching Literacy in Middle and High School History Classrooms. Teachers College Press, 2012.
This practical book shows middle and high school teachers how to apply Wineburg's highly acclaimed approach to teaching, Reading Like a Historian, to increase academic literacy and sparking students' curiosity. Each chapter begins with an introductory essay that sets the stage of a key moment in American history, beginning with exploration and colonization and the events at Jamestown and ending with the Cuban Missile Crisis. Primary documents, charts, graphic organizers, visual images, and political cartoons follow each essay, as well as guidance for assessing students' understanding of core historical ideas.
(Kelly Kren)
Teaching Social Studies: A Literacy-Based Approach
Schell, Emily and Fisher, Douglas R. Teaching Social Studies: A Literacy-Based Approach.Teaching Social Studies: A Literacy-Based Approach offers innovative ideas and new directions for teaching social studies. By integrating powerful literacy strategies into instruction, social studies teachers can motivate students to deepen their understanding of social studies concepts and ultimately strengthen their overall comprehension. This book addresses how to teach social studies for understanding and how literature can enhance this process. Chapters feature big ideas to guide planning and instruction, book links to encourage the integration of children’s literature and informational sources, and lesson planning tools to help readers design responsive instruction. Margin notes provide readers with additional information such as history connections, useful websites, and fresh teaching ideas.
(Marika Hyland)
Reading History: A Practical Guide to Improving Literacy
http://www.amazon.com/Reading-History-Practical-Improving-Literacy/dp/0195165969
Why Won't You Just Tell Us the Answer?": Teaching Historical Thinking in Grades 7-12 http://www.amazon.com/dp/1571108122/ref=rdr_ext_tmb
History as Art, Art as History: Contemporary Art and Social Studies Education
http://www.amazon.com/History-Art-Contemporary-Education-Teaching/dp/0415993768/ref=sr_1_10?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1349049092&sr=1-10&keywords=social+justice+history+teaching